In the R community, I imagine that most people have actually learnt R online, at least it is my case. All learners have their own pace.Ĭonsequently, online learning is perfect for these 3 points. Depending on learners’ previous experiences, the basics will be learnt faster or slower. Learners need to follow their own rhythm. However it takes time and auto determination. Because the first will generally not produce the expected results, learners have to use the good old “die and retry” strategy to understand their errors. Classic slides lectures are good for general ideas but nothing can replace the direct feedback of run a code and comparing its output with expected results. Learners need to see the output of running code.

Coding languages such as R or Python require a combination of contextual situations to be efficiently practiced: This is particularly true for learning how to code ( here is a nice book about Education in Data Science with R). With the advancement of technologies and with the help of unexpected game changer events, the future of learning is becoming online rather than onsite.

Learning is changing quickly, very quickly.

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